Friday, August 30, 2024
Ruby Slippers
Black Ice Cream Cone Chironomid Pupa
Black Ice Cream Cone Chironomid Pupa
Brian Chan
Hook: #16-18 Mustad C49S
Bead: White metal
Thread: Black 8/0 Uni
Body: Black Stretch Flex
Rib: Red Ultra Wire (small)
Modern Midges: Tying & Fishing the World's Most Effective Patterns - Rick Takahashi & Jerry Hubka
Thursday, August 29, 2024
J's Electric Bug
J's Electric Bug
Hook - Curved
Bead - Rainbow
Thread - Black
Tail - Pheasant tail fibers
Ribbing - Black wire
Abdomen - Mirage tinsel
Thorax - Peacock ice dubbing
Colorado Guide Flies - Pat Dorsey
Hershey Emerger
Poison Tung
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Graham’s Beadhead Alpine Chirony
Graham’s Beadhead Alpine Chirony
Graham Schellenberger
Hook - Dry fly, size 12-16
Thread - Black
Gills - White yarn
Bead - Red glass
Rib - Fine silver wire
Body - Tapered tying thread
Thorax - Peacock herl
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner
Daysaver Baetis
Hook - TMC 101 Size 18-24
Thread - Olive Dun & Grey
Tail - Tan Veevus Body Quill
Body - Olive thread
Ribbing - Corded olive tying thread
Wing Case/Legs - Black Fluoro Fiber or antron yarn
Mercury Caddis Larva
Mercury Caddis Larva
Hook - Curved
Bead - Silver lined clear glass bead
Thread - Brown
Body - Insect green magic dub
Thorax - Peacock ice dubbing
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Lip Smacker Emerger
J's Midge Pupa
Klies' Midge
Hook - Curved
Bead - Silver lined clear glass bead
Thread - Olive/olive dun
Abdomen - Light olive micro tubing, v-rib, d-rib etc
Wing bud - Peacock krystal flash
Thorax - BWO (Blue Wing Olive) superfine or kapok dubbing
Colorado Guide Flies - Pat Dorsey
Cupcake Midge
Cupcake Midge
Joe Johnson Originator
Hook - Curved
Bead - Silver lined clear glass bead
Thread - Brown
Ribbing - Copper wire
Body - Tying thread
Thorax - Pink ice dubbing
Colorado Guide Flies - Pat Dorsey
Monday, August 26, 2024
Loop Wing Emerger
Loop Wing Emerger
Hook - Curved
Saturday, August 24, 2024
Neverfail
Neverfail
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Tail - Brown
Rib - Silver tinsel
Body - Dark brown floss
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Slate duck quill segments
Perrault's Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies - Keith Perrault
Friday, August 23, 2024
Mason
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Grub
Grub
Hook - Curved scud
Weight - Lead free wire
Thread - White
Body - Nymph Rap (Fulling Mill)
Wing case - Nymph Rap (Fulling Mill)
Thorax - Brown dubbing
Swipe the back with a brown marked if desired
Royal Governor I & II
Royal Governor I
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Body - Peacock herl, red floss, peacock herl
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Hen pheasant quill
Wet Flies - Ken Sawada
Royal Governor II
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Tag - Gold tinsel
Tail - Brown
Body - Peacock herl, green floss, peacock herl
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Cock pheasant tail
Wet Flies - Ken Sawada
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Col Downman's Fancy
Col Downman's Fancy
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Tail - Teal hackle fibers
Ribbing - Silver tinsel
Body - Black floss
Hackle - Black
Wing - Eurasian Jay Wing sections
Cheeks - Jungle cock
Eurasian Jay is legal to possess in USA. Blue Jay (American) is not
Perrault's Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies - Keith Perrault
Monday, August 19, 2024
Wilson Fly Patterns
Sunday, August 18, 2024
Rainbow Warrior Variation
Rainbow Warrior Variation
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Red
Tail - Pheasant tail fibers
Body - Red thread under pearl tinsel
Thorax - Rainbow scud dubbing
Wing - Gray duck or goose quill segments
Rainbow Warrior Variation
Hook - Wet fly
Bead - Silver
Thread - Red
Tail - Pheasant tail fibers
Body - Red thread under pearl tinsel
Thorax - Rainbow scud dubbing
Hackle - Hungarian partridge
Saturday, August 17, 2024
H.C.S.
H.C.S.
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Guinea
Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth
Friday, August 16, 2024
Parmachene Beau
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Schaefer
Black/Purple Streamer
Black/Purple Streamer
Michel Lemieux
Hook - Mustad 9674, size 2-6
Thread - Purple
Tail - Red schlappen
Body - Purple mylar under clear narrow tubing
Wing - Black bear over black krystal flash
Collar - Orange chickabou or schlappen
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Red Turkey
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Female Shad Fly
Green and Ginger
Green and Ginger
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Tag - Gold tinsel
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Green floss
Hackle - Dark ginger
The Classic Wet Fly Box - Mike Valla
Brown Miller
A. K. Royal
A. K. Royal
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Tip - Red floss (or tinsel)
Tail - Barred wood duck
Body - Peacock herl, red floss, peacock herl
Hackle - Grizzly
Wing - White calf tail or buck tail
The Fisherman's Handbook of Trout Flies - Donald Du Bois
Monday, August 12, 2024
Big Indian
Big Indian
Hook - Wet
Thread - White under floss body; Black head
Ribbing - Orange floss
Body - Yellow floss
Hackle - White
Wing - Yellow
The Fisherman's Handbook of Trout Flies - Donald Du Bois
Ira Lingren Nymphs
Lindgren's Dark Nymph
Hooks - TMC3761 or DAI1560, sizes 12-16
Thread - Black
Tail - Black hen hackle barbs
Ribbing - Heavy yellow thread over abdomen only
Abdomen - Dubbed with black rabbit fur
Thorax - Peacock herl
Legs - Black hen hackle barbs tied beard-style
Lindgren's Inch Worm
Hooks - TMC3761 or DAI 1560, sizes 10-14
Thread - Black
Tail - Black hen hackle barbs
Ribbing - Black ostrich herl wrapped close. Fine silver wire is reverse wrapped over the ostrich
Body - Dubbed with dyed insect-green rabbit fur
Head - Black ostrich herl
Lindgren's Olive Nymph
Hooks - TMC3761 or DAI 1560, sizes 10-18
Thread - Black
Tail - Black hen hackle barbs
Ribbing - Fine gold wire
Abdomen - Dubbed with olive marabou
Thorax - Peacock herl
Legs - Black hen hackle tied on as a collar and trimmed off on top and bottom
Lindgren's Peacock Nymph
Hooks - TMC3761 or DAI1560, sizes 10-16
Thread - Black
Tail - Black hen hackle barbs
Body - Peacock herl. Reverse wrapped with fine gold wire
Legs - Black hen hackle tied on as a collar and trimmed off on top and bottom
Lindgren's Wood Duck Nymph
Hooks - TMC3761 or DA11560, sizes 12-18
Thread - Brown
Tail - Barred imitation lemon wood duck barbs
Ribbing - Fine gold wire
Abdomen - Barred imitation lemon wood duck barbs wrapped in a thin taper
Thorax - Black ostrich herl
Legs - Barred imitation lemon wood duck barbs tied divided beard-style
Hooks - TMC3769 or DAI1190, sizes 12-18
Thread - Black
Tail - Black hen hackle barbs
Ribbing - Fine gold wire
Body - Dubbed with yellow marabou
Legs - Black hen hackle tied on as a collar and trimmed off on top and bottom
Ira Lindgren originated this series of patterns. They are all easy to tie and can be effective in many areas.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Saturday, August 10, 2024
Queen Coachman
Queen Coachman
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Tail - Golden pheasant tippets
Body - Peacock herl, royal blue floss, peacock herl
Hackle - Brown
Wing - White duck or goose quill segments
The Fisherman's Handbook of Trout Flies - Donald Du Bois
Professor Royal
Professor Royal
Hook - Wet Fly
Thread - Black
Tip - Yellow floss
Tail - Golden pheasant tippets
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Brown mallard (Bronze mallard)
The Fisherman's Handbook of Trout Flies - Donald Du Bois
Friday, August 9, 2024
Prince Edward
Prince Edward
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - White under floss body; Black head
Tail - Red
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Yellow floss or wool
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Red duck or goose quill segments
The Fisherman's Handbook of Trout Flies - Donald Du Bois
Olympic
Cully
Cully
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Tail - Brown
Ribbing - Silver tinsel
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Dark gray duck or goose quill segments
The Fisherman's Handbook of Trout Flies - Donald Du Bois
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Alice
Alice
Hook - Wet Fly
Thread - Black
Tail - Brown
Tip - Peacock herl
Body - Silver tinsel
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Brown turkey
The Fisherman's Handbook of Trout Flies - Donald Du Bois
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Grey Smelt Bucktail
Grey Smelt Bucktail
Hook - Mustad R74 (9672), sizes 4-6-8
Thread - Black
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Wing - White bucktail tied over the body, with an overwing of gray bucktail
Topping - Four to six strands of peacock herl
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson